It is nice to meet you! Whether you are here to explore employment opportunities at Sentara Healthcare or a current team member interested in career pathing, we welcome your interest in joining our world-class team.

At Sentara we strive to attract, retain and engage a diverse workforce that will contribute to our mission to improve health every day. It is an exciting time to be part of a successful and fast-paced healthcare system with tremendous growth in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.

We are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential and I am excited about your interest in career opportunities with Sentara Healthcare.

Because of our 28,000 + team members committed to making a difference every day to improve health, we were named one of the 15 top health systems by IBM Watson Health for clinical and operational performance and several of our hospitals rank in the 2018 U.S. News and World Report “Best Hospitals”. In 2018 we were also named a Top Large Employer by Forbes as selected by our team members.

Come be part of this amazing team. Join Sentara Healthcare where you can make a difference and improve health every day!

Professional & Management Careers

The scope of Sentara offers tremendous opportunity for experienced professionals with the knowledge and skills to positively influence our growth in the following areas:

Healthcare Administration & Operations

We are one of the most progressive and integrated healthcare organizations in the nation. In addition to providing excellent quality care, we are also committed to helping prevent illness and empowering individuals to manage their health. That means investing in technology, focusing on the future, and providing hundreds of millions of dollars in community benefits and uncompensated patient care. Careers in Healthcare Administration & Operations include:

Facilities Engineering

Facility Administration

Food Services

Hospital Administration

Human Resources

Legal

Marketing/Communications

Patient Administration

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Sentara Health Foundation

Information Technology & Finance

Sentara has been ranked as one of the top integrated healthcare networks, because of our commitment to investing in talent and technology. Our most recent investment in improving patient care and operational efficiency is the Sentara eCare Health Network® which has been integrated across many of our locations. Not only does the system facilitate caregiver collaboration, it provides patients with a secure portal for communicating with their physicians.

Implementation of eCare® resulted in the receipt of the HIMSS Davies Award and HIMSS Analytics Stage 7 Award, honoring Sentara’s full-scale adoption of and significant advancements in EMR technology. We have also been consistently recognized as one of the “Most Wired” organizations by Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. Sentara is proud to be the only multi-hospital integrated healthcare system in the country to receive all three IT distinctions.

Information Technology and Finance teams at Sentara work hand-in-hand to make advancements like this possible. Opportunities exist in support of the EMR, Patient Billing, and a variety of other roles such as:

Accounting

Clinical/Business Intelligence

Communications

Financial Analysis

Healthcare Data/Informatics

Information Systems

PC/Help Desk Support

Product Management

Systems Integration

Administrative Fellowship Program

Sentara Healthcare developed the Administrative Fellowship Program for a select group of health administration students/graduates to gain valuable experience and elevate their potential through high-visibility assignments. Fellows can expect to:

Contribute to strategic and operational initiatives.

Work within our hospitals, and health plan and long-term care areas.

Expand their skills by developing new projects, working on teams, or doing research.

Participate in a rotation schedule developed and designed around their particular areas of interest.

Collaborate with executive leaders during board meetings and monthly meetings with the CEO and COO.

Candidates must have completed or be on target to complete an MHA, MHA/MBA, or MBA (preferably with a concentration and/or experience in healthcare management) from an accredited graduate program. The application process begins in early August for consideration to join the program in June of the following year. A rotation schedule is developed and designed around the student’s particular area of interest.